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Finance minister’s slot: New govt may not accept non-party technocrat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)-led coalition government may be reluctant to accept a non-party technocrat...

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 01:44pm

Answer to question about IK’s letter: IMF says won’t comment on developments

The International Monetary Fund says it is looking forward to working with the new government

Updated 24 Feb, 2024 04:10pm

Moody’s speaks of elevated political uncertainty

Prolonged delays in formation of govt will increase policy and political uncertainty at a time when it faces very challenging macroeconomic conditions

Updated 15 Feb, 2024 11:56am

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Allied Bank: Record profits

Allied Bank Limited (ABL) posted its yearly financial results for CY23, declaring a final cash dividend of Rs4/share...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 08:47am

CEOs spell out major threats to businesses

Believe their companies will be highly or extremely exposed to key threats of inflation (55%), macroeconomic volatility (47%) and geopolitical conflict (27%) in the next twelve months

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:08pm

Challenges of inflation persist: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has said the challenges of inflation persist in the forms of supply chain...

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:58am

Editorials

LSM floundering

EDITORIAL: Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) growth declined by 4.08 percent in October compared to October 2022 and 2...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

SBP projections for 2023-24

The Annual Report for 2022-23 on the State of the Economy by the SBP has been released recently. Along with a...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 07:02am

Annual report on state of economy for FY23: Structural weaknesses exacerbated impact of supply shocks: SBP

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy faced multiple challenges during FY23, as longstanding structural weaknesses exacerbated...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:12am

Opinion

Economy: performance of the caretakers

Continued deterioration of key macroeconomic statistics pertaining to the general state of the economy as well as to...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan set to meet some key targets set by IMF: SBP chief

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Friday said current policy mix adopted by the government...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:16pm

IMF’s Fiscal Monitor report: Macroeconomic indicators show deterioration

Fund projects government primary balance at 0.4 percent for 2024

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 09:51am

Opinion

IMF’s policy needs deeper political economic thinking

‘“Escalating protests in Pakistan against rising costs linked to IMF demands, which follow similar protests in...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 07:03am

Provincial mandates: Federal spending must be ceased, recommends World Bank

WB says that federal and provincial departments that are already redundant or would become so under the proposed devolution to the local governments should be abolished

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 10:02am

Opinion

Early warning signs

The first quarter of 2023-24 is about to come to an end. It has been an eventful quarter. It started well with the...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 07:32am

Mid-Year Performance Review: Macroeconomic environment remains challenging: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said that the macroeconomic environment remains challenging...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:42am

Opinion

Sales tax blues

Given rampant sales tax evasion and slowdown in consumer demand, the government is highly unlikely to meet its...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

SIFC apex body lays focus on economic revival efforts

ISLAMABAD: The Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has deliberated various measures...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:08am

Editorials

Macroeconomic indicators

EDITORIAL: Four unexplained, albeit bafflingly un-synchronised, data was recently uploaded on the Pakistan Bureau of...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

Opinion

Daunting challenges facing the caretakers

The caretaker government has stepped in amidst massive economic and political challenges demanding promulgation of ...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

‘Pak debt is relatively small as compared to the size of economy’

LAHORE: Rector Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry on Wednesday said Pakistan’s debt is “$85...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 10:34am

Editorials

The grimness of macroeconomic data

EDITORIAL: Macroeconomic data recently released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) merits immediate ...

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 06:40am

Opinion

New tenants in ‘Block Q’ neighbourhood

The macro numbers are not showing a good picture. Inflation is creeping up again. The current account posted a...

Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:53am

Opinion

Economic policy by the interim govt

Given Pakistan is facing very difficult economic challenge, mainly in the shape of bringing debt sustainability, on...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Rs9.4trn revenue collection target: FBR required to rely on policy, some other steps

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will heavily rely on policy and administrative/ enforcement measures...

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:27am

Opinion

Rewiring the investment model

Pakistan’s Investment to GDP ratio has remained stubbornly low compared to other emerging markets for many years....

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Opinion

IMF’s SBF

The IMF Stand-By Facility (SBF) of $3 billion has been in operation for two weeks now. Already, there is a big...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

Pakistan’s lifeline restored by IMF

Pakistan and IMF (International Monetary Fund) have reached a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to help the...

Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:37am

Opinion

Call a spade a spade

The refrain from the Prime Minister’s office prior to 23 June 2023 that all International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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